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Peel replica, Steve Fisk

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Peel Trident
« on: May 10, 2016, 12:01:31 PM »
Oh dear another one of my build threads, hopefully it won't go on as long as the p50 , I will be getting a piaggio ape 50 on the road at the same time as the engine is being rebuilt by Paul smith , any way the trident is using a 49cc moped rear end chopped in half, looks to be an easier build as the engine and wheel are already lined up , dismantled the bike and chopped it up last night

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2016, 12:02:27 PM »
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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2016, 07:33:46 PM »
Your Chief Engineer looks like he's raring to go  :)
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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2016, 09:31:41 PM »
Got the box section out and welded the brackets , engine seems to sit nice

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2016, 09:35:52 PM »
Might leave the stand on

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2016, 12:24:04 AM »
For what purpose?

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2016, 07:45:57 AM »
No purpose , it will just look funny at car shows with the rear wheel up on a stand , I've ordered the hubs and stub axles , struggling with the steering on this one

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2016, 10:51:41 AM »
For some reason I have heard that a Trojan type steering box works out well for this application, but I don't know why.
I also heard that someone in the U.S. was working on replicating the original type chain drive steering box.
But it has been almost 5 years since I first heard this, yet never heard that it was ready for its debut.
Can anyone else help fill inthe blanks here?

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2016, 01:53:25 PM »
I will research Trojan steering , the chain driven steering won't be allowed for msva as it seen to be a weak link

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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2016, 05:58:15 PM »
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Re: Peel Trident
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2016, 10:16:28 AM »
Are they 6" rims?
Do you plan on using shocks and springs, or rubber compression pads on this one?